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How to get fromSan Francisco to Montreuxby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Montreux by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain train
    17h 14m
    CHF 357–950

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Montreuxtrain train
    20h 41m
    CHF 321–778

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    17h 6m
    CHF 361–715

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    19h 15m
    CHF 484–970

  5. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SFO - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Montreuxtrain train
    20h 22m
    CHF 415–1,160

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    20h 24m
    CHF 354–920

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 256Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,485.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 14m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Montreux, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Montreux. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Montreux. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Lausanne, then take the train to Montreux.

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